Senior Phase Teacher

Whether you are a seasoned Senior Phase Teacher or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Knysna. The team hires on merit and across communities in Western Cape.

What This Role Involves

This Senior Phase Teacher role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Knysna. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the teaching jobs pipeline across Western Cape.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Senior Phase Teacher is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Western Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Knysna teams, and the new Senior Phase Teacher will feel that from the first week.

Growing With Us

Importantly, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the teaching jobs team in Knysna have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Knysna team member.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Knysna have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.

Your Workplace

The environment is school-based, with structured timetables, a strong focus on learner well-being and a culture of professional collaboration across phases and subjects.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Knysna site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Importantly, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Western Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Meet the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the teaching jobs side of the business inside out. The Knysna group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Importantly, the team mix in Knysna reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Based in Knysna

Working in Knysna means a place within reach of Century City, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Western Cape region, and the Knysna office benefits from those long-standing connections.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Knysna, Western Cape.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Knysna.

Many candidates already living within reach of Knysna cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.

What Your Day Looks Like

Your day begins before the bell, with last-minute lesson prep, learner check-ins and a moment to set the tone for the classroom. Lessons follow the rhythm of the timetable, but no two are quite the same — you adapt explanations, encourage quiet learners, and gently redirect those who need it. Breaks are spent marking, planning or supporting colleagues, and after-school hours might bring a meeting, an extra-mural or a parent conversation. By the time you head home, you have shaped young minds in small but lasting ways.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Knysna.

Practically speaking, the Knysna office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

Daily Duties

• Foster a safe, inclusive and disciplined classroom environment
• Participate in subject moderation and departmental planning meetings
• Support whole-school improvement plans and quality assurance processes
• Plan, prepare and deliver lessons aligned to the CAPS curriculum
• Maintain accurate mark sheets, attendance and learner profile records
• Implement school disciplinary procedures fairly and consistently
• Communicate regularly with parents and guardians on learner progress

Candidate Profile

• 2+ years’ classroom experience (less for early-career roles)
• Strong collaboration with phase, subject and pastoral teams
• Ability to support learners with diverse learning needs
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Experience integrating technology into lessons is an advantage
• Strong classroom management and discipline strategies
• Clear criminal record and child-protection clearance

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.